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Robert Iger has reportedly brought in two former heirs apparent, Kevin Mayer and Thomas Staggs, for advice, renewing focus on succession at the media giant. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/business/dealbook/disney-iger-mayer-staggs.html

The central government listed measures aimed at prodding people to open up their wallets, but absent was how much it will spend to support the stimulus plan. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/business/china-economy-consumer-stimulus.html

The economic strength has helped to maintain popular support for Vladimir Putin’s war, but some have warned the state-led spending is threatening the country’s financial stability. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/europe/russia-war-economy.html

After a Times report, the bureau canceled its contract with a government contractor that used the tool on its behalf. But questions remain. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/us/politics/nso-spy-tool-landmark-fbi.html

Austria, unlike most European Union countries, is still buying nearly as much natural gas from Russia as it was before the war in Ukraine. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/business/energy-environment/austria-natural-gas-russia.html

An “X” sign, installed on the roof of the company’s headquarters in San Francisco as part of its rebranding, lacked proper permits, officials said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/business/media/x-logo-twitter-san-francisco.html

The network’s statements were opinion, the ruling said, and did not support a claim of libel and slander. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/business/media/trump-cnn-lawsuit.html

A bankruptcy court’s ruling was the second time the company was rebuffed in its attempt to settle thousands of lawsuits that claim its products caused cancer. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/business/johnson-johnson-talc-baby-powder-lawsuit.html

Tricia Cotham, a Democrat who supported abortion rights, was encouraged to run for a state House seat by powerful Republicans. After she was elected, she joined them and delivered a G.O.P. supermajority. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/business/inside-the-party-switch-that-blew-up-north-carolina-politics.html

Propaganda is appearing in Minecraft and other popular games and discussion groups as the Kremlin tries to win over new audiences. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/technology/russia-propaganda-video-games.html

Work is war — or it can feel that way to certain executives. To meet the moment, they’re getting in a cockpit. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/business/were-in-the-era-of-the-top-gun-ceo.html

The California-based grocery chain issued a total of three recalls in one week over potential contaminants, including one for a broccoli cheddar soup that “may contain insects.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/business/trader-joes-recall-rocks.html

Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, writes for an influential audience of lawmakers, C.E.O.s and activists. Somehow, he’s still an optimist about the promise of technology. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/technology/mike-masnick-techdirt-internet-future.html

Schools have financial incentives to favor the relatives of alumni. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/business/dealbook/affirmative-action-legacy-admissions.html

We’re likely to spend more after a relationship ends. So why don’t we budget for it? source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/business/retail-therapy-breakup-budget.html

Yellow, which received a pandemic loan, is winding down operations ahead of an expected bankruptcy filing. The closure of the company would mean the loss of about 30,000 jobs. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/business/bailout-trucking-firm-yellow-yrc-shutdown.html

The union has barred members from publicizing their work, and without red carpets and the buzz machine in full swing, other studios are likely to follow. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/business/actors-strike-movies.html

The authorities sought a court injunction that could have pressured Google and other tech firms to remove “Glory to Hong Kong.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/business/glory-to-hong-kong-injunction.html

Architectural styles and construction materials can significantly reduce the need for air-conditioning during heat waves, according to sustainable architecture experts. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/world/europe/europe-heat-buildings-air-conditioning.html

The automaker made more money on trucks and sport utility vehicles but reported bigger losses on electric vehicles. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/business/ford-motor-second-quarter-earnings.html

The bank’s latest historical review, done as part of its racial equity pledge, shows indirect ties rather than direct profits. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/business/citigroup-slavery-history.html

His partnership with Barbara Walters began when he produced her prime-time specials. He later helped turn her idea for an all-female talk show into a long-running hit. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/business/media/bill-geddie-dead.html

In four new studies, researchers found complicated results from experiments on Facebook’s and Instagram’s algorithms, suggesting there was no silver bullet to fixing the platforms. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/technology/facebook-instagram-algorithms.html

The deals have become highly lucrative for the justices, including for those who used court staff members to help research and promote their books. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/us/politics/supreme-court-justices-book-deals.html

Shortages of state and city personnel, especially those who must work on site, are so dire that unions are helping to get people in the door. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/business/economy/local-government-jobs-unions.html

New regulations announced by the Transportation Department will mandate that more new planes have accessible lavatories, though the requirement will not take effect for years. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/us/politics/airplane-bathrooms-disabilities-accessibility.html

In a debate over Florida’s African American history curriculum, Greg Gutfeld said Jews in Nazi concentration camps “had to be useful” to survive, remarks that the White House called “an obscenity.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/business/white-house-fox-news-holocaust.html

Federal Reserve officials lifted borrowing costs by a quarter-point after pausing in June. They could rise more, but the central bank is not ready to commit. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/business/fed-meeting-interest-rate-powell.html

Federal Reserve officials lifted borrowing costs by a quarter-point after pausing in June. The question now is: What comes next? source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/business/what-to-watch-at-the-fed-meeting.html

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan accused the British billionaire of illegally funneling nonpublic information to associates to trade on. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/business/dealbook/joe-lewis-insider-trading.html

Despite not being in the actors’ union, many content creators are passing up deals to promote films or TV shows because they don’t want to be barred from the guild or face online vitriol. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/business/media/actors-strike-influencers.html

Senators voted overwhelmingly to block Chinese businesses from buying farmland and mandate that American investment in the country’s national security industries be tracked. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/us/politics/senate-china-farmland-investment.html

Banc of California is set to absorb PacWest, a larger lender that has seen its depositors flee this year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/business/pacwest-deal-banc-of-california.html

The parent of Snapchat has grappled with an ad slump and the challenges of being a smaller social media company in an intensely competitive environment. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/technology/snap-snapchat-earnings.html

The social media app known for its short-form videos will now allow users to create posts that contain only words, competing with Threads and Twitter. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/technology/tiktok-text-posts.html

Since 2011, there have been more human swine flu cases reported in the United States than anywhere else in the world. Most have occurred at farm-animal showcases. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/health/swine-flu-pigs-agriculture.html

After years of steady growth, many technology companies are laying off workers and giving up millions of square feet of office space in the city. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/business/economy/technology-companies-office-space.html

The tech billionaire started removing the bird logo that has been part of Twitter’s identity since 2006. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/technology/twitter-x-elon-musk.html

The end of a decades-long practice comes amid political backlash and increasing threats to agents. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/us/politics/irs-surprise-visits.html

A guest ranch in Wyoming, a boutique hotel in Argentina’s wine country, a revamped beachside motel in New York: Here’s where to go if you want to ditch big-city crowds. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/travel/summer-getaways-hotels.html

Rebranding the social network as X marks the billionaire’s latest gamble to reinvent the company, after buying it last year for $44 billion. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/business/dealbook/twitter-x-musk.html

TV viewers across the U.S. will see fewer new scripted shows, a trend that could continue well into next year if the walkouts continue. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/business/media/tv-strikes-series-delays.html

A guest ranch in Wyoming, a boutique hotel in Argentina’s wine country, a revamped beachside motel in New York: Here’s where to go if you want to ditch big-city crowds. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/travel/hotels-for-a-quiet-summer-getaway.html

The tech billionaire indicated he would replace the company’s blue bird silhouette with an X. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/business/elon-musk-twitter-logo.html

With the biggest revenues since 2019, “Barbenheimer” gives the usual franchises a run for their money, selling out even predawn features. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/movies/barbie-oppenheimer-box-office-numbers.html

Can Cirque du Soleil get Gen Z’s attention? source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/briefing/cirque-du-soleil-reinvention.html

A decade before Bud Light faced a conservative-led boycott over a transgender influencer, Modelo Especial was on track to take the No. 1 spot. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/business/modelo-bud-light.html

The government will soon announce the first 10 medications that will be subject to price negotiations with Medicare under a new law. Drugmakers are fighting the measure in court. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/us/politics/medicare-drug-price-negotiations-lawsuits.html

The government’s new 31-point guidelines meant to inspire confidence feel empty to businesspeople after a three-year clampdown and no concrete changes. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/22/business/china-private-enterprise.html

The consulting firm was accused of falsely charging for expenses that should have been paid under its nongovernment contracts from 2011 to 2021. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/business/booz-allen-billing-settlement.html

The Disney-controlled channel is trying to find a way forward in the streaming age and has had discussions with the N.F.L., the N.B.A. and Major League Baseball. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/business/media/espn-talks-nfl-mlb-nba.html

The private equity mogul struck a deal with the U.S. Virgin Islands to avoid a potential lawsuit over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/business/leon-black-settlement-jeffrey-epstein-claims.html

Rewatch podcasts and podcasts affiliated with Hollywood studios may violate union rules in letter or spirit. “Nobody really knows,” says Sophia Bush of “One Tree Hill.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/arts/actors-strike-podcasts-rewatch.html

While there has been a flurry of activity by the White House and lawmakers over artificial intelligence, rules for the technology remain distant, lawmakers and experts said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/technology/ai-united-states-regulation.html

The 7-year-old deserved to be compensated by McDonald’s for a second-degree burn caused by a wayward piece from a Happy Meal when she was 4, a Florida jury decided this week. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/us/mcdonalds-nugget-lawsuit-florida.html

Extensive damage occurred at the company’s property in Rocky Mount, and many products used by hospitals appeared to have been affected. This could further exacerbate shortages. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/health/tornado-pfizer-drug-shortage.html

Digital World will pay a penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle an investigation into its planned merger with Trump Media & Technology Group. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/business/trumps-media-settlement-sec.html

The contentious initiative will be abandoned next month, though the company will roll out a new one involving lounge-style seating in the front rows. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/business/amc-movie-theaters-ticket-prices.html

There’s a robust supply of grain globally, but a long-term disruption to exports from Ukraine and a reliance on fewer countries for grain could cause prices to become more volatile. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/business/economy/black-sea-grain.html

Three large U.S. airlines have reported strong quarterly sales and profits in recent days because of strong demand, high fares and relatively low fuel prices. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/business/airlines-profits-summer-travel.html

While pledging to reduce carbon emissions, the country is greatly increasing its use of the fossil fuel to generate electricity. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/business/china-coal-climate-change.html

Mr. Mitnick, best known for a crime spree during the 1990s that involved the theft of computer data and credit card numbers, died from pancreatic cancer. He later became a security consultant, writer and public speaker. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/technology/kevin-mitnick-dead-hacker.html

The product, pitched as a helpmate for journalists, has been demonstrated for executives at The New York Times, The Washington Post and News Corp, which owns The Wall Street Journal. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/business/google-artificial-intelligence-news-articles.html

The president of Stanford and the head football coach at Northwestern left their positions after being scrutinized in campus newspapers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/business/media/college-newspapers.html

The regulator said the German lender was too slow to comply with orders to address its money-laundering controls. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/business/federal-reserve-deutsche-bank-fine.html

Investigators found that major companies overseeing Medicaid patients’ health care frequently rejected doctors’ requests for approval of treatments and procedures. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/health/health-insurance-medicaid-denials.html

The Bank of England’s campaign to curb inflation is pushing up monthly payments for millions of homeowners. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/business/why-britains-mortgage-holders-are-being-squeezed.html

SAG-AFTRA confirmed the productions had no ties to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents big studios. More exemptions could follow. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/business/actors-strike-film-exemptions.html

He built Countrywide Financial into the country’s largest mortgage lender, but its increasingly risky loans helped precipitate the 2008 financial crisis. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/business/angelo-mozilo-dead.html

The fashion label’s owner, the Kering group, unveiled a new roster of executives as it tries to begin a new chapter and leave the shadow of its rival, LVMH. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/business/gucci-ceo-leaves-kering.html

Their union agreed to a deal with the studios last month. With actors and writers on strike, the industry is shut down anyway. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/business/media/hollywood-strikes-directors.html

Younger generations of passengers are venturing onto ships for the first time. And with sky-high airfares and expensive hotels on land, many are saving money. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/travel/first-time-cruise-passengers.html

The respiratory virus is a global killer of babies and young children. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/health/rsv-infants-fda.html

A House select committee is requesting more information about a university collaboration that it said could help China gain access to cutting-edge research. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/politics/house-committee-berkeley-china.html

Wheat futures rose more than 4 percent, raising fears of an increase in global food inflation. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/business/wheat-prices-russia-ukraine-grain-deal.html

Sales of electric vehicles have slowed recently partly because prices of some models like the F-150 Lightning had risen a lot. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/business/ford-f150-lightning-electric-vehicle-prices.html

New data published on Monday shows a post-pandemic recovery has not materialized after restrictions were lifted last year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/business/china-economy-slowdown-global-growth.html

Las penurias económicas o los gastos médicos pueden distorsionar los sentimientos y comportamientos de las personas en torno al dinero y causar que saboteen su futuro económico. source https://www.nytimes.com/es/2023/07/17/espanol/trauma-financiero-consejos.html

Ongoing strikes could disrupt the entertainment industry in fundamental ways, putting the 2024 box office and the fall broadcast lineup in jeopardy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/business/media/hollywood-actors-writers-strikes.html

Government data shows gross domestic product growth slowed in the second quarter from earlier in the year, even though it rose over the same period in 2022. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/business/economy/china-gdp-q2.html

The seventh film in the 27-year-old movie franchise was No. 1 at the box office, taking in $80 million over its first five days. But the movie industry was hoping for more. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/business/media/mission-impossible-tom-cruise-box-office.html

The proposed four-year agreement would be worth $10 billion over the life of the contract. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/business/united-airlines-pilots-contract.html

She was making her name in New York journalism in the footsteps of her famous father and becoming an outspoken feminist when she met an Indian guru. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/business/media/sally-kempton-dead.html

Your employer can put limits on what you put out on social media, but should not force you to spam your friends. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/business/roxane-gay-work-advice.html

Debt distress will be a central topic of discussion as U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other G20 finance ministers gather in India this week. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/business/janet-yellen-india-g20.html

Prices are high, but Americans are opening their wallets for international flights and hotels. It’s the latest evidence of consumer resilience. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/business/economy/inflation-travel-economy.html

A Fifth Circuit panel temporarily lifted a judge’s order that had blocked the administration from contacting platforms about most of their content. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/technology/biden-social-media-order.html

The U.S. territory wants JPMorgan to pay damages for failing to spot Jeffrey Epstein’s activities on the island. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/business/virgin-islands-jpmorgan-jeffrey-epstein.html

A health agency warned the artificial sweetener may be a carcinogen, but others say that risk is overblown and consumers flock to the taste. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/business/aspartame-drinks-reaction.html

In Los Angeles and New York, actors and screenwriters braved the heat to admonish the major studios and demand a new deal. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/business/media/actors-strike-picket-lines.html

While on strike, actors are barred from publicizing any studio projects they’ve appeared in. Their absence could affect movie theaters and the festival circuit. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/business/media/actors-strike-movie-promotion.html

After two months without new late-night TV shows, viewers are likely to notice the effects of the dual walkouts more broadly within the next couple of months unless agreements are reached quickly. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/business/hollywood-actors-writers-strike-tv-movies.html

A judge ruled that the sale of the cryptocurrency XRP on public exchanges did not violate securities law. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/business/crypto-ripple-ruling.html

Both Musk, who once backed OpenAI, and Facebook’s parent company are set to unveil new services aimed at getting a piece of the artificial intelligence boom. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/business/dealbook/ai-musk-zuckerberg-meta.html

As “Squid Game” showed, success with audiences around the world can come from a laser focus on local taste. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/business/media/netflix-korea-asia-drama.html

Responding to a volatile market for work clothes, the retailer hopes that selling home goods will help stabilize its business. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/business/banana-republic-home-goods-furniture.html

SAG-AFTRA, representing 160,000 television and movie actors, could strike as soon as Thursday, joining screenwriters who have been picketing for over 70 days. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/business/media/sag-aftra-writers-strike.html

The 72-year-old chief executive previously said he planned to leave when his contract ended at the end of 2024. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/business/media/disney-bob-iger.html

Ray Epps, a two-time Trump voter, says Tucker Carlson repeatedly and falsely named him as a covert government agent who incited the Jan. 6 attack. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/business/ray-epps-fox-tucker-carlson-lawsuit.html

Corporate leaders are feeling emboldened by another legal defeat for the Federal Trade Commission, though the agency may still fight to block the takeover. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/business/dealbook/microsoft-activision-ftc-khan.html

The agency is seeking to better monitor greenhouse gases released through farming, which is responsible for about 10 percent of national emissions. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/us/politics/agriculture-department-emissions-climate.html

The yield curve began suggesting last year that the economy was headed for a slump. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/business/recession-yield-curve-rates.html

The Biden administration thinks it can slow China’s economic growth by cutting it off from advanced computer chips. Could the plan backfire? source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/magazine/semiconductor-chips-us-china.html

The Biden administration is trying to increase renewable energy investments in distressed regions, but some are skeptical those measures would be enough to make up for job losses. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/us/politics/coal-gas-workers-transition.html

Lina Khan has said a fear of defeat should not deter the agency from suing big tech companies. But after Microsoft won a ruling this week, her critics say that strategy is flawed. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/technology/lina-khan-ftc-strategy.html

The National Trust for Local News will take over five of the six daily papers in the state and 17 weeklies. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/business/media/maine-newspapers-nonprofit.html

Call it a lack of panache or sportiness, but U.S.-built autos don’t bring in the biggest money. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/automobiles/collectibles/classic-cars-auction-prices-domestic-foreign.html

Environmental concerns are raised anew about potential contamination from Canadian open-mit mines flowing through the waterways into Montana’s lakes, harming fish. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/science/us-canada-mining-pollution.html

A mainstay of the commercial fishing industry, menhaden are the primary food source for all sorts of fish and birds along the Eastern Seaboard. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/science/menhaden-chesapeake-bay-fishing.html

If actors go on strike when their deal with studios ends on Wednesday, it will be the first time they and the writers have been out at the same time since 1960. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/business/media/actors-sag-strike-hollywood.html

The agreement ends legal uncertainty for Meta, Google and scores of companies — at least for now. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/technology/us-eu-data-privacy-deal.html

The administration proposed to use its “compromise and settlement” powers under the Higher Education Act of 1965. But what does that mean? source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/your-money/biden-student-loans-cancellation.html

In resigning from the body’s board, Randall Stephenson said he could not support the group’s potential tie-up with its Saudi-backed rival. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/business/dealbook/pga-stephenson-resign-saudi.html

The fighting in Ukraine has disrupted a region in northern Norway that had thrived on cross-border trade and cooperation with Russia. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/world/europe/ukraine-war-arctic-circle.html

Marriages in China are at a record low. Recent political and economic turmoil have added another reason to postpone tying the knot. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/world/asia/china-marriage-rate.html

Some office furniture in the New York City area has been caught in pandemic limbo. What happens to it if no one really wants it? source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/nyregion/office-furniture-nyc.html

Tucker Carlson, before he was sidelined by Fox, repeatedly endorsed a conspiracy theory about an Arizona man, who may sue for defamation. Legal experts say it would be a viable case. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/business/media/fox-news-defamation-ray-epps-tucker-carlson.html

The business of advising companies on corporate crises is growing, and so is the number of firms specializing in it. source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/business/dealbook/advisory-firms-joele-frank.html

A report in The Sun newspaper said that an unnamed male presenter at the BBC had paid tens of thousands of pounds to a teenager in exchange for “sexually explicit photographs.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/world/europe/bbc-presenter-suspended-teenager-pictures.html